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Post by thornberry59 on Oct 27, 2018 16:16:34 GMT -5
I’ve had my Quaker for a few months now and a month after I got him he started scratching his neck to the point where it will bleed. He’s been to the vet about three times now and he’s about to go back for a fourth on Monday. I’m honestly not sure what to do, he’ll leave it alone for a few days to about a week and a half at the most, and he’s gone through two collars and I’ve tried trimming/filing his nails and that helps for a bit. Has anyone experienced this and found something that helps? I’m willing to try anything.
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Post by graciesmom on Oct 27, 2018 19:18:11 GMT -5
Gosh, no, I'm sorry I don't have an answer, but you've come to the right place to inquire. I'm curious to know what does the vet say it is? Gracie started scratching her neck about a month after I brought her home and her neck very nearly went bald but no blood. Apparently new feathers were coming in and driving her mad. She was downright mean when I tried to check her neck. In spite of her angry bites, I kept massaging her new pin feathers daily and soon the pins opened and new feathers emerged. I'm wondering if your bird is experiencing the same aggravation perhaps even more so. Wish I could help more. Keep us posted as we all learn from each other here.
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Post by biteybird on Oct 27, 2018 21:12:47 GMT -5
Hi Thornberry and quaker, welcome to the Forum!  I don't know anything about this sort of thing, but a member called Easttex has a lot of knowledge and it might be worth sending her a message, or else she may see your post (but I'm not sure how often she checks in on the Forum). If I think of anything that may help I will post back. Cheers. |
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Post by thornberry59 on Oct 29, 2018 14:11:08 GMT -5
Gosh, no, I'm sorry I don't have an answer, but you've come to the right place to inquire. I'm curious to know what does the vet say it is? Gracie started scratching her neck about a month after I brought her home and her neck very nearly went bald but no blood. Apparently new feathers were coming in and driving her mad. She was downright mean when I tried to check her neck. In spite of her angry bites, I kept massaging her new pin feathers daily and soon the pins opened and new feathers emerged. I'm wondering if your bird is experiencing the same aggravation perhaps even more so. Wish I could help more. Keep us posted as we all learn from each other here. The vet honestly didn’t really say what the cause was, I think they might have thought he was just scratching at the scabs. His neck is pretty bald from the collars he had, and I do see some pin feathers coming in, the vet was closed today but Sumo definitely going tomorrow. I might suggest pin feathers to them. |
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Post by thornberry59 on Oct 29, 2018 14:15:04 GMT -5
Hi Thornberry and quaker, welcome to the Forum! I don't know anything about this sort of thing, but a member called Easttex has a lot of knowledge and it might be worth sending her a message, or else she may see your post (but I'm not sure how often she checks in on the Forum). If I think of anything that may help I will post back. Cheers. I shall definitely send them a message, I could use all the advice I could get, thank you! |
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Post by zim on Oct 31, 2018 6:08:29 GMT -5
Does the bird get enough attention, enough out of cage time? It almost sounds like it could be self mutilation, like feather plucking.
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Post by Rambosmother on Jan 1, 2019 22:42:29 GMT -5
My Quaker also lost all neck feathers right down to bare skin from wearing a collar. It was a horrible experience. He was not able to pick at a surgery scab on his wing which was the purpose. But he would yank at the collar causing ligature marks around his neck which bled, and lost his feathers. I'm finding that spraying the neck often with avitech aloe spray is helping. It helps speed healing, keeps skin and pin feathers soft, etc. Try spraying with aloe.
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Post by dinucci on Jan 2, 2019 7:16:53 GMT -5
I give buddy aloe juice in his bath and that helped him out a lot during his last molt and thru a spat of hormonal plucking to the point that he is now totally healed.
Another thing that helps a lot is keeping humidity levels high. I have 2 warm mist humidifiers below his rope perch. He loves to sit up there and preen during his spa treatment ! He's so vain.
But all in all,it eliminated his scratching. Baths are probably hard to do with a collar,so an aloe warm mist should do the trick.
Best wishes,
Dinucci
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